Administration Archive

President Obama is looking to cement his legacy on climate change.His administration will finalize sweeping new regulations on power plants on Monday, which is sure to spark a fight with Republicans in Congress.In a video released early Sunday...

The White House on Friday threatened a veto on any bill that defunds Planned Parenthood.A budget measure that strips funding from the organization “is certainly something that would draw a presidential veto,” press secretary Josh Earnest said.“We...

President Obama on Friday signed a three-month stopgap bill preventing federal highway funding from drying up, but blasted lawmakers for failing to agree on a long-term measure."We can't keep on funding transportation by the seat of our pants,"...

The White House is mounting a vigorous push to convince liberals to back the Iran deal. In recent days, President Obama, Vice President Biden and other top officials have reached out a number of times to persuade Democrats — especially in...

President Obama on Saturday celebrated his upcoming birthday with an annual tradition: hitting the links with a group of old friends. The president — who turns 54 on Tuesday — and his friends played golf at Joint Base Andrews just...

President Obama will make the case for the Iran nuclear agreement next Wednesday during a speech at American University, the White House announced Friday. Press secretary Josh Earnest noted the school, tucked away in northwest...

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) revealed he had a lengthy conversation with President Obama, after he suggested gender played a role in the president’s feud with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on trade.Despite the charged nature of Brown’s comments,...

President Obama on Thursday tapped former Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Maine) to lead the Department of Labor’s veterans' employment services division. Michaud served six terms in the House, including a brief stint as the top Democrat on the...